Siddesh Kerkar has joined WPP Media as Senior Vice President – Client Solutions, effective July 2026, according to his LinkedIn profile.
In his new role, Kerkar will focus on helping brands bridge strategy and execution, with an emphasis on brand building, performance marketing and customer-centric solutions. His portfolio includes JSW Motors, UltraTech Cement, Castrol, Maruti Suzuki, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund and Indriya Jewels.
Kerkar joins WPP Media from Mindshare, where he served as Principal Partner – Digital from January 2024. During his tenure, he worked across digital strategy and performance marketing.
Prior to Mindshare, Kerkar was Head of Marketing at Aditya Birla Finance Udyog Plus and Head of Prospect and Digital Marketing at Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance.
Over the course of his career, he has also held leadership and marketing roles at GroupM, Coverfox Insurance Broking, Interactive Avenues, Cleartrip, R K SWAMY BBDO and Integrid Media.
Kerkar began his career in 2007 as an SEM Executive at Logicserve. With nearly two decades of experience, his expertise spans digital strategy, performance marketing, search, client development and marketing.